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The Reserve at Battle Creek Real Estate News Volume 2 Issue 3-4 March—April 2005 PROVIDED BY THE ABRAHAMGROUP An Appreciative Leader in Real Estate Newsleter 2005 MARCH & APRIL
Again in 2004 Coldwell Banker RaderGroup Realtors SOLD more homes in the greater Tulsa area than any other company.* While we are pleased with this accomplishment, we recognize such success would not be possible without the loyalty and trust of our many customers! Thank you! During 2005, we will continue to work to provide the best real estate services possible and conduct business in a way that earns your trust. Increase your odds in the real estate process; call The AbrahamGroup ~ Tim, Janet, Kristi, and James have the Knowledge, Integrity, & Resources to get Your Home the Maximum Exposure it desires. 918-260-7325! *Statistics compiled from NORES, (MLS) data, period 1/1/04-12/31/04
Just List Your Home? Or Sell Your Home! Most homeowners place their home on the market with the intention of selling. Not all are successful. In fact, more than 34% (1/3) of the homes listed for sale in 2004 went off the market without selling. Some critical decisions made at the time of listing are crucial to getting a home SOLD. First, the Realtor selected to sell a home should have an effective marketing program. Second, the home must be listed for sale at a price that will generate interest and eventually a buyer. At Coldwell Banker, our comprehensive marketing programs help us sell more homes than any other company. We also provide a detailed Competitive Market Analysis, allowing home sellers to make an informed decision regarding actual market value. Of course, the final pricing decision is always the owners.
If you want to S E L L YOUR HOME, call Tim or Janet Abraham of The Abraham Group at 260-7325, they will be happy to outline our marketing plan and provide a complete Market Analysis. Such information could make the difference between just putting your home on the market and getting it SOLD.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Get with the Team that has the Best Power Tools! HOMESTEAD REMINDER File by March 15, 2005 One of the reasons Coldwell Banker RaderGroup, Realtors continues to sell more homes in the Tulsa metropolitan area are the tools we have available to market homes. Here is a partial list: REAL ESTATE BUYER’S GUIDE Our exclusive magazine features every one of our active listings, most with color pictures and written descriptions. We distribute 50,000 copies of each publication throughout the metro area. CBTULSA.COM This website allows prospective purchasers to view more than 1,200 Coldwell Banker listings plus all homes in the MLS. In addition, there are community facts and links, mortgage information, associate profiles and much more. HOMEFACTS An automated call response system which generates more than 5,000 calls a month. Prospective purchasers can hear a brief description of a property and opt to connect to the listings associate for more details. FULL MEDIA MARKETING No other local company provides as many virtual tours and photographs of homes as Coldwell Banker RaderGroup. In fact, Coldwell Banker RaderGroup’s listings comprise 75% of the Tulsa area listings with a virtual tour on Realtor.com. HOME STAGING Every seller who lists with Coldwell Banker RaderGroup is offered a free consultation with a Home Staging professional who helps owners prepare their home to show its absolute best. ABRAHAMGROUP POWER TOOLS See the above “MAXIMUM EXPOSURE” article for more details.
The question we are asked more frequently than any other is, “How is the real estate market?” Of course, the answer can vary from area to area, but for the general Tulsa-Area Market, we rely on statistics provided by the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors. According to their data, home sales remain good, but an increase in the supply of homes coming on the market has caused prices to remain fairly stable. Listings processed through the third quarter have increased 6.3%, yet closed sales are up slightly less at 6.1%. Accordingly, the average sales price of $134,227 is up only 0.7% over 2003. In summary, the combination of stable prices and low interest rates make it a good time to make a move! Contact Tim or Janet of The AbrahamGroup if you would like more details. Call 918-259-5214 or 260-7325; e-mail us Market@TimAbraham.com 2004 Home Price Comparison Index How’s the Market? Speaking of home values, Coldwell Banker recently compiled its annual Home Price Comparison Index for 2004. The HPCI compares the average selling price of a four bedroom, 2 ½ bath, 2200 square foot home in typical, middle management transferee neighborhoods in 348 markets across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Home prices vary greatly from market to market, but this snapshot study provides insights into the most expensive and most affordable markets in the country. With an average sales price of $138,250 for the subject home, Tulsa ranked as the sixth most affordable market in the country. The most affordable market in the Index was Minot, N.D. at $130,300. Other cities in our region which also ranked in the ten most affordable markets are Arlington, TX. Kileen, TX. and Topeka, KS. The most expensive market was La Jolla, California with an unbelievable price of $1,708,333. Beverly Hills has an average price for the subject home of a mere $1,313,750. The cumulative average sales price of the 322 U.S. markets surveyed is $354,372, up 11.38% from the $318,172 in 2003. Clearly, housing in the Tulsa area is much more affordable than housing in most of the rest of the United States. If you are considering a move to another part of the country or would just like to satisfy your curiosity, we will be happy to get you a copy of the entire Home Price Comparison Index. Contact The AbrahamGroup, Tim or Janet at 260-7325 or e-mail us at: Index@TimAbraham.com
Volume 2 Issue 3-4 “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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EASY BLACK EYED PEA SALAD 3/4 cup thinly sliced celery 1 red bell pepper cut in 1/4 inch slices 1/3 cup chopped red onion 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley 4-6 cups different fresh greens 1-10 ounce package frozen Black-eyed Peas Wash all the greens in cool water. Pat off excess moisture with a cloth or paper towel. Place all ingredients in a container and refrigerate until ready to use. Allow one hour for the greens to thoroughly chill. Serve with your favorite salad dressing and enjoy!
February 2005 The Reserve at Battle Creek Real Estate News Jan. 2nd BA Youth Baseball Registration, 9 am to 4 pm, M- F, at BA Youth Sports Bldg., 1005 S. Main. Signups also scheduled Jan. 8 & 15, and Feb. 5 (Sat.) 9 am to 12 noon. Children must be 4 or older before Aug. 1, 2005. Jan. 2nd Thru Jan. 15th Soccer Club Registration thru Jan. 15. Register on Saturdays at the Soccer Complex at Indian Springs, or at the BASC office, 803 N. Elm, T- F, 10 am to 4 pm, and Mondays, 1 pm to 7 pm, and Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm.. Jan. 15, 22, & 29th BA Girls Softball Assoc. Fast pitch Registration, 10 am to 2 pm, Saturdays at Arrowhead Park Softball Complex Office. Also Jan. 20 & Jan. 25 from 6 pm to 8 pm, & Sunday, Jan. 30th. 1 pm to 3 pm. Also, Jan. 10 to 28, signups at Arrowhead will be available from 11 am to 2 pm. Girls must be 4 or older by Dec. 31, 2004. Jan. 28th Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, 6:30 p.m. at Tulsa Sheraton Hotel. Call the Chamber at 251-1518 for information on tickets. All tickets sold in advance.
March, 2005 Feb. 4-5th BA Neighbors bi-monthly benefit Book Fair. 315 W. College, 8 am to 5 pm For more info call 251-7781 Feb. 19th 3rd Annual City Home Owners Assoc. Workshop. Saturday, 9 am to 12:30 pm At Central on Main. *FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE BROKEN ARROW COMMUNITY, CHECK-OUT WWW.BROKENARROWOK.GOV
Thinking about selling your home? Call Janet Abraham and get Maximum Exposure! 406-7325 MAXIMUM .EXPOSURE! Buying or selling a home can be an intimidating thing… After all: it is one of the largest personal financial transactions that we make during our lifetime. Here are a few of the things the AbrahamGroup do in concert with CB/RG. Homes Real Estate Guide The Tulsa TV Home Show 16 Featured Homes Sites on Realtor.com High Web Presence A Team with Experience, Resources, and Integrity. Increase Your Odds, Call Janet Today! 260-7325 Watch Tulsa TV Home Show UPN 41 — 6:30 AM and KWHB 47 — 10:30 AM
*“Based on information from the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors for period 09/01/04 thru 02/27/05” **Prices may be subject to change without notice. Buying or Selling? Increase Your Odds, call The AbrahamGroup! 260-7325 Chocolatey Cookies 1/2 c Milk 1/4 lb Butter 6 tb Unsweetened cocoa 1 2/3 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 3 c Rolled oats Add milk and butter in the saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa and sugar; stir well. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Beat in vanilla extract and rolled oats. Blend well. Spoon onto cookie sheet. Let cool until hardened. These cookies, when cooled, resemble fudge; very chewy. www.BrokenArrow-TulsaHomes.com for FREE ACCESS to: VIEW HOMES FOR SALE Multiple Listing Service. (MLS) Database — For Property Listings Comic Relief with good clean jokes Spiritual Inspiration at Mountain Wings SPORTS LINKS—SCHEDULES Finance Tips, Pre-Approval, Debt-Ratio Tulsa TV Home Show Clips & Air-Times High Country Builders — Home Plans Free Real Estate Forms and Reports.
TULSA COUNTY HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION REMINDER File by March 15, 2005 Taxpayers no longer have to go downtown to the Tulsa County courthouse to file for the Homestead Exemption. Tulsa County Assessor’s Office allows taxpayers in Tulsa County to download the forms for filing Homestead Exemption. They can simply download the application, complete it and mail it to the Assessor’s office. The web address is: www.Assessor.TulsaCounty.org
Chocolate Cookies 1/2 cup Milk 1/4 lb. Butter 6 tb. Unsweetened cocoa 1 2/3 cups Sugar 1 ts. Vanilla extract 3 cups Rolled oats Add milk and butter in the saucepan over medium heat. Add cocoa and sugar; stir well. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Beat in vanilla extract and rolled oats. Blend well. Spoon onto cookie sheet. Let cool until hardened. These cookies, when cooled, resemble fudge; very chewy.
*The Reserve at Battle Creek 6 Month Homes Sales Sales per Square Foot = LOW $75.00 & HIGH $85.00; * Sales Price = LOW $156,000 @ $85 per sq. ft; & HIGH $199,000 @ $75 per sq. ft. # of Closed Sales = 5 SOLD* MLS # Pending Sales = 1 Pending * MLS Average # of Days on the Market = 56 Days via MLS *The Reserve at Battle Creek Home Sales Statistics are “Based on information from the Greater Tulsa Association of Realtors for period 09/01/04 thru 02/27/05”.
11 Tulsa Home & Garden Show 12 Tulsa Home & Garden Show 13 Tulsa Home & Garden Show 14 15 Last Day to File Homestead Exemption 16 17 St. Patrick’s Day 18 19 20 Palm Sunday First Day of Spring 21 Spring Break 22 Spring Break 23 Spring Break 24 Spring Break 25 Spring Break Good Friday 26 27 Easter March 2005 1 2 3 Daylight Saving Time begins 4 5 City Council Election Day. Wards 1—2 18 BA, 1st week Free Trash Bags 23 Passover begins at sundown 24 Passover 27 Admin. Professionals Day 30 BA, Last day for Free Trash Bags. April 2005 Enjoy the Tulsa TV Home Shown on UPN-41 or Cox Cable 10 Monday mornings at 6:30 AM KWHB 47 or Cox Cable 7, Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM
For More Details on Broken Arrow Community Events see: www.BrokenArrowOk.gov/our-citizens/information/calendar “Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.” Eleanor Roosevelt Broken Arrow Named Oklahoma’s Safest City & 46th Safest in the Nation BA has been named the safest city in Oklahoma in an annual report released Nov. 22, 2004, by the Morgan Quitno Press in Lawrence, KS, an independent research and publishing company. The results of the report were published in “The Oklahoman” newspaper Nov. 23rd. Cities must have 75,000+ population to be eligible for the formula and to be included these reports. E-mail your Real Estate Questions to: Reserve@TimAbraham.com with the Subject Line: RESERVE@BC Visit this website for great info & links! FREE APPRAISAL ($300 TO $400 VALUE) when you finance your home through RBC Mortgage Co., COMPLIMENTS OF THE ABRAHAMGROUP We would like to be YOUR REALTOR, but there is no obligation, YOU CAN USE ANY REALTOR you want to receive this Service. Call Chuck Wilson, Manager, RBC at 249-8400 for details or call Tim at 918-260-7325
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www.BrokenArrow-TulsaHomes.com and The ABRAHAMGROUP with Coldwell Banker RadarGroup REALTORS will “INCREASE YOUR ODDS” when selling or buying Real Estate in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. http://www.brokenarrow-tulsahomes.com/Blogs

Tim and Janet Abraham are Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) and you would be hard pressed to find a team that could do a better job for you. Call NOW 918-260-7325 or email Tim@TimAbraham.com .

Broken Arrow – Tulsa – Jenks – Bixby – Owasso – Verdigris – Coweta - Homes For Sale -Tulsa County – Wagoner County – Rogers County - Oklahoma